# N153SY: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-15, registration cancelled 2001-08-13 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 13, 2001 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-15) (registry code 3022118) - Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48276 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: January 21, 1982 - Last registry action: November 14, 2000 - Mode S code: A0D6FB - Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N153SY - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=153SY - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N153SY-2001-08-13 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-15.md ## Service difficulty reports (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SCNA01032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01032), Apr 28, 2001: AXLE. DAMAGED. ON ARRIVAL TO THE GATE THE NUMBER EIGHT WHEEL AND BRAKE WERE FOUND TO BE SMOKING. THE WHEEL IS ALSO NOT SITTING ON THE AXLE STRAIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AXLE, - [SDR SCNA01033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01033), Apr 28, 2001: DUCT. LEAKING. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MSP THE NUMBER THREE PNEUMATIC FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND DUCT AAM7235-501 LEAKING AFT OF AFT WALL NUMBER THREE PACK BAY. PERFORMED REPA - [SDR SCNA01023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA01023), Mar 24, 2001: BRAKE. FIRE. AFTER LANDING AT MCO THE CREW WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE NUMBER EIGHT BRAKE WAS ON FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER EIGHT BRAKE, TIRE, AND BRAKE SLEEVE. OPERATIONAL - [SDR SCNA00500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00500), Sep 3, 2000: DOOR FRAME. GOUGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE HEAVY CHECK, TWO DEEP GOUGES WERE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER. - [SDR SCNA00501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00501), Aug 24, 2000: STABILIZER. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, A HFEC INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER OUTER SECTION OF THE REAR SPAR CAP BETWEEN THE FORWARD AND AFT BARR - [SDR SCNA00038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA00038), Apr 29, 2000: STRUT. LEAKING. AFTER TAKEOFF UPON SELECTING GEAR UP, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ON BOTH CONSOLES ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES AND VISUALLY COMPA - [SDR SCNA99139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99139), Nov 12, 1999: WIRE. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE AFT CABIN. FOUND SHORTED WIRE ON THE RIGHT - [SDR SCNA99134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99134), Nov 4, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOP. DURING FLIGHT, THE AFT CARGO FIRE INDICATION AND NR 2 AFT SMOKE DETECTOR WAS ON INTERMITTENTLY. FIRED NR 1 AND NR 2 BOTTLES AND COMPLIED WITH THE COM. REMOVED A - [SDR SCNA99052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99052), Mar 16, 1999: TIRE. FAILED. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE NR 8 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BLEW. ROLL OUT WAS UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 8 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE ASSEMBLY. - [SDR SCNA99038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99038), Feb 18, 1999: TIRE. FAILED. DURING LANDING, THE NR 8 MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 8 AND NR 7 TIRE PER MM 324101. - [SDR SCNA99025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99025), Jan 28, 1999: OVEN. FAILED. THE AFT OVEN, 2ND ONE FROM THE AFT, FAN SMOKES WHEN TURNED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVEN, OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR SCNA99017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99017), Jan 20, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE L2 EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT AND THE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY CONTACTS WERE FOUND BROKEN. SECURED THE S - [SDR SCNA99033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA99033), Jan 18, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF ADJ. DURING APPROACH, GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE FURTHER THAN HALF TRAVEL. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED USING ALTERNATE SYSTEM. LANDED AIRCR - [SDR SCNA98542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98542), Dec 19, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, OUT OF LIMITS CORROSION ON THE BULKHEAD FLOOR SUPPORT WAS NOTED AT FS 2007 AT THE AFT BULKHEAD RBL 60 AND LBL 23 AT CABIN FLOO - [SDR SCNA98535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98535), Dec 19, 1998: PIN. DAMAGED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR HINGE PIN WAS FOUND TO EXHIBIT CORROSION AND DAMAGED THREADS. REPLACED HINGE PIN PER MM 523104. - [SDR SCNA98534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98534), Dec 19, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE AFT CARGO DOOR, AFT FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED A NEW FRAME, ANGLE AND DOOR SEAL RETAINER PER - [SDR SCNA98541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98541), Dec 18, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, A GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT FS 1841 TO 2007 IN THE AFT LEFT INBOARD GALLEY FLOOR. REMOVED AND R - [SDR SCNA98540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98540), Dec 18, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, A GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT FS 1841 TO 2007 IN THE AFT RIGHT INBOARD GALLEY FLOOR. REMOVED AND - [SDR SCNA98539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98539), Dec 18, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, A GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT FS 1841 TO 2007 IN THE AFT RIGHT INBOARD GALLEY FLOOR. REMOVED AND - [SDR SCNA98538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98538), Dec 18, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, A GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT FS 1837 TO 2007 IN THE AFT LEFT INBOARD GALLEY FLOOR. REMOVED AND R - [SDR SCNA98537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98537), Dec 18, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, A GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT FS 1841 TO 2007 IN THE AFT RIGHT OUTBOARD GALLEY FLOOR. REMOVED AND - [SDR SCNA98536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98536), Dec 18, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, A GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT FS 1841 TO 2007 IN THE AFT LEFT OUTBOARD GALLEY FLOOR. REMOVED AND - [SDR SCNA98127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98127), Oct 16, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY VIBRATION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 125 KNOTS. DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION - [SDR SCNA98533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98533), Jul 21, 1998: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT WING REAR SPAR CAP SPLICE WAS FOUND TO EXHIBIT A 2 INCH CRACK AT STA XORS 415.00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SPAR TANG - [SDR SCNA98078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98078), Jul 18, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT SELF TEST IN THE COCKPIT THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY FAILS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY AN - [SDR SCNA98073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98073), Jul 14, 1998: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB, THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED COM CHECKLIST WITH ALL GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS NORMAL. DIVERTED TO MIA. FOUND TARGET ON DOWNLOCK PROXIMIT - [SDR SCNA98018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98018), Dec 29, 1997: N1 INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 3 ENGINE N1 INDICATOR STUCK AT 78 PERCENT WITH TAKEOFF POWER. ENGINE FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TAKEOFF ABORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 N1 INDICATOR, FUNC - [SDR SCNA98001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA98001), Dec 25, 1997: ENCODER. FAILED. DURING OXYGEN DROP FOR A SEAT REMOVAL, OXYGEN PANEL AT 8D DID NOT DEPLOY. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNDERSEAT ENCODER AT SEAT 8D PERFORMED OXYGEN DROP AGAIN, OPS CHE - [SDR SCNA97306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97306), Aug 27, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. THE MID CABIN LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK, LIGHTS TESTED GOOD IAW DC-10 MM 33-51-01 - [SDR SCNA97305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97305), Aug 27, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE LAVATORY NEAR THE R-2 DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR SCNA97294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97294), Aug 8, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. THE NUMBER 4 SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 4 SMOKE DETECTOR, NEW DETECTOR TESTED GOOD PER DC-10 MAINTE - [SDR SCNA97289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97289), Aug 6, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. THE R-3 EMERGENCY SLIDE WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEST BATTERIES, SLIDE TESTED GOOD. - [SDR SCNA97286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97286), Aug 2, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. THE NUMBER 3 AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST IN FLIGHT. RELAMPED NUMBER 3 AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR, DETECTOR TESTED GOOD. - [SDR SCNA97279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97279), Jul 27, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. THE FORWARD CARGO PIT NUMBER 2 SMOKE DETECTOR DOES NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR, SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. - [SDR SCNA97276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA97276), Jul 21, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING IN THE FORWARD CABIN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD CABIN BATTERY PACK, PATH LIGHTING TESTED GOOD. ## Other aircraft with N153SY - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N153SY): Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR, S/N 17000553, built 2016 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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